Ashton’s fur was severely matted when he was found abandoned (Picture: RSPCA) Poor Ashton was not in a good way when he arrived at Greater Manchester Animal Hospital (Picture: RSPCA) Ashton had to have fur equivalent to 10% of his body weight shaved off by vets (Picture: RSPCA)RSPCA Inspector Ryan King said given Ashton’s poor eyesight it was ‘not surprising the poor dog’ was ‘too terrified’ to move from where he was abandoned.

Molly suffered severe injuries from the attack with the vet saying she was lucky to be alive (Image: Alan)Two people thought to be the dog’s owners were not helpful as they could not control the mad dog, according to Alan.

The woman had only popped into the shops for a minute (Picture: MEN)Due to his owner’s condition, the search for Jack is being coordinated by volunteer network DogLost, who say that the brazen theft, on March 11, is ‘one of the worst’ they’ve seen.

‘Dog saviour’ Erica Hart (r) has been accused by Lorraine Jenkins (l) of being in cahoots with thieves and charging people for the safe return of their animals (Picture: MEN Media)A woman who has tracked down around 150 dogs using a drone has been forced to deny claims she asked for a £600 payment to return a pet.

The ten-week-old Shih Tzu puppy had to be rescued by firefighters (Picture: PA) She crawled underneath a reclining sofa (Picture: PA) A vet had to sedate her to set her free (Picture: PA).

Short nosed pets are most vulnerable in hot temperatures (Picture: Shutterstock) French bulldogs can overheat and suffer sun strokes (Picture: Getty Images)If you are concerned about your dog, please call a vet immediately as heat stroke can be fatal if not caught quickly.